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- | ==== SX 600 simple user guide ==== | + | ====== SX 600 simple user guide ====== |
SX 600 is simple non-accurate easy-to-use SWR meter located in brmlab subsection named radiolab. Here easy guide for measuring handheld radio antenna is descibed | SX 600 is simple non-accurate easy-to-use SWR meter located in brmlab subsection named radiolab. Here easy guide for measuring handheld radio antenna is descibed | ||
- | === Official operation instructions === | + | ===== Official operation instructions |
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | === prerequisities === | + | ===== basic operation ===== |
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+ | ==== prerequisities | ||
* SX-600 SWR meter (see [[http:// | * SX-600 SWR meter (see [[http:// | ||
* cables to connect antenna to radio (see [[http:// | * cables to connect antenna to radio (see [[http:// | ||
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* TX source (your radio, it's preferable to have some which can give decent power to the circuit - 4W is sufficient) | * TX source (your radio, it's preferable to have some which can give decent power to the circuit - 4W is sufficient) | ||
- | === experimental setup == | + | ==== experimental setup ==== |
* connect radio to SWR Radio channel (for commonly used radio freq sensor 2 TX connector - if unsure, see {{ : | * connect radio to SWR Radio channel (for commonly used radio freq sensor 2 TX connector - if unsure, see {{ : | ||
* connect antenna to SWR antenna channel (second plug on same side, in this case sensor 2 ANT connector) | * connect antenna to SWR antenna channel (second plug on same side, in this case sensor 2 ANT connector) | ||
* if you're measuring just SWR and not forward or reflected pwr, you don't need to connect SWR to external power source | * if you're measuring just SWR and not forward or reflected pwr, you don't need to connect SWR to external power source | ||
- | | + | == usefull |
- | * for results closer to application situation geometry of experiment simillar to real situation is preffered, if you're measuring antenna for handheld radio, it's good to grab connector near antenna itself to simulate geometry simillar to when you're holding radio and communicate. | + | * for results closer to application situation geometry of experiment simillar to real situation is preffered, if you're measuring antenna for handheld radio, it's good to grab connector near antenna itself to simulate geometry simillar to when you're holding radio and communicate. |
- | * geometry of experiment can crucially change SWR (for detailed results see < link to example> below) | + | * geometry of experiment can crucially change SWR (for detailed results see [[project: |
- | === measurment itself === | + | ==== measurment itself |
* set aproppiate power range (for 4W handheld radio 5W is good choice) | * set aproppiate power range (for 4W handheld radio 5W is good choice) | ||
* turn cal knob just to 0 (turn it CCW to minimal position) | * turn cal knob just to 0 (turn it CCW to minimal position) | ||
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* Measuring forward and reflected power and calculating SWR is more precise, but also more time-demanding. | * Measuring forward and reflected power and calculating SWR is more precise, but also more time-demanding. | ||
- | === example === | + | ===== example |
- | == measuring of Nagoya NA-701 from CN distributor == | + | ==== measuring of Nagoya NA-701 from CN distributor |
antenna was obtained through unverified channel, so it can be clone, but price was pretty friendly. Antenna is marked as 144/430 MHz and it's used mainly on ~173-177 (SD70) and ~466 (PMR) channels, so three wavelenghts were measured and recorded, also shift by geometry of experiment was monitored. Results are collected in Table 1 below. | antenna was obtained through unverified channel, so it can be clone, but price was pretty friendly. Antenna is marked as 144/430 MHz and it's used mainly on ~173-177 (SD70) and ~466 (PMR) channels, so three wavelenghts were measured and recorded, also shift by geometry of experiment was monitored. Results are collected in Table 1 below. | ||
- | results: | + | === results |
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|frq| |SWR {a}|SWR {b}| | |frq| |SWR {a}|SWR {b}| | ||
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</ | </ | ||
notes: | notes: | ||
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a) antena freely hangs from table | a) antena freely hangs from table | ||
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b) cable which was connected to antena was held just under antenna to simulate real world enviroment | b) cable which was connected to antena was held just under antenna to simulate real world enviroment | ||
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c) SWR start' | c) SWR start' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |frq| | Pforw | Prefl | SWR | | ||
+ | | | | | | | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 2.6 | 0.9 | 12.8{a} | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 4.5 | 3.2 | 11.8{a,b} | | ||
+ | |446.000| | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.9{a} | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | notes: | ||
+ | a) calculated by equation from documentation SWR = [sqrt(Pf) + sqrt(Pr)]/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | b) measured another day, antena hanging freely | ||
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+ | ==== measuring original baofeng antenna ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |frq| | Pforw | Prefl | SWR | | ||
+ | | | | | | | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 4.8 | 3 | 8.6{a} | | ||
+ | |446.000| | 3.2 | 0 | 1{a} | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | notes: | ||
+ | a) calculated by equation from documentation SWR = [sqrt(Pf) + sqrt(Pr)]/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== measuring china NA-771 ===== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |frq| | Pforw | Prefl | SWR | | ||
+ | | | | | | | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 3.8 | 2.4 | 8.7{a} | | ||
+ | |446.000| | 2.4 | 1.3 | 6.6{a} | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | notes: | ||
+ | a) calculated by equation from documentation SWR = [sqrt(Pf) + sqrt(Pr)]/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== measuring taiwan NA-701 ===== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |frq| | Pforw | Prefl | SWR | | ||
+ | | | | | | | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 4 | 3.5 | 30{a} | | ||
+ | |446.000| | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.8{a} | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | notes: | ||
+ | a) calculated by equation from documentation SWR = [sqrt(Pf) + sqrt(Pr)]/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== original wouxun antenna ===== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |frq| | Pforw | Prefl | SWR | | ||
+ | | | | | | | | ||
+ | |172.000| | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4.72{a} | | ||
+ | |446.000| | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5.4{a} | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | notes: | ||
+ | a) calculated by equation from documentation SWR = [sqrt(Pf) + sqrt(Pr)]/ |
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